English Language Questions for SBI Clerks

Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below.

  1. 1. A Study to this effects suggests that the average white-collar worker demonstrates only about 25%                    listening efficiency.
  2. 2. However for trained and good listeners it is not unusual to use all the three approaches during a setting,         thus improving listening efficiency.
  3. 3.  There are three approaches to listening: Listening for comprehension, Listening for empathy and                      Listening for evaluation.
  4. 4.  Although we spend nearly half of each communication interaction listening, we do not listen well.
  5. 5.  Each approach has a particular emphasis that may help us to receive and process informationin different       settings.

1. Which of the sentences should come second in the paragraph ?                                                           (5)

  1. 1. 1
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. 4
  5. 5. 5

2. Which of the sentences should come fourth in the paragraph ?                                                           (4)

  1. 1. 1
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. 4
  5. 5. 5

3. Which of the sentences should come fifth in the paragraph ?                                                                (1)

  1. 1. 1
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. 4
  5. 5. 5

4. Which of the sentences should come third in the paragraph ?                                                                        (2)

  1. 1. 1
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. 4
  5. 5. 5

5. Which of the sentences should come first in the paragraph ?                                                                                   (3)

  1. 1. 1
  2. 2. 2
  3. 3. 3
  4. 4. 4
  5. 5. 5